Recruitment, apply for Leventis Foundation Agricultural Training Programme recruitment 2025 below.
Gatekeepers News reports that Leventis Foundation Nigeria was established in 1988 to take over and expand the work the “Nigeria Advisory Panel” of the A. G. Leventis Foundation, which had been active since 1979. Its Vision is to attract youths into agriculture as well as train and support them to adopt improved, eco-friendly farming practices, and technology aimed at reducing drudgery while increasing the national food/fibre basket and ensuring enhanced sustainable livelihood for the farming families.
Leventis Foundation Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position below;
Leventis Foundation Agricultural Training Programme
Summary:
/ Nigeria Full Time
- Required Qualifications:
- Location: Abuja, Osub, Kaduna, Kano, Gombe / Nigeria
- Category: Graduate Training / NGO
- Benefits: Stipends | Accommodation | Feeding | Training
Leventis Foundation Agricultural Training Programme Description:
The objective of the Leventis Foundation Agricultural Training Programme, which is FREE OF ALL COSTS to the beneficiary, is to create in Nigeria, generations of committed young practical farmers who will act as a catalyst for an agricultural revolution in their communities while advancing the food system.
Admission is open to both male and female candidates, Tuition and boarding (including feeding) are provided free of charge for successful candidates throughout the duration of the course.
Since its inception in 1987, the Foundation has been at the forefront of agricultural training, with six agricultural training schools strategically established across different agro-ecological zones in Nigeria.
These schools, located in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Osun, Kano, and Gombe states, are co-funded by the Leventis Foundation and the respective State Governments.
Eligibility Requirement for Leventis Foundation Agricultural Training Programme:
Applicants for the Leventis Foundation Agricultural Schools Training Programme should fulfill the following conditions:
- Be physically fit.
- Ability to read and write in English (evidence of e minimum of secondary leaving school certificate may be required).
- Aged between 18 and 40 years old.
- Pass both written and oral test prior to final selection.
- Should demonstrate a perceivable interest in
agriculture - Proof of a farming background is an advantage.
Leventis Foundation Agricultural Training Programme Benefits:
The Leventis Foundation Training Program is a fully funded comprehensive one-year training program designed for young men and women passionate about building rewarding careers in farming and agribusiness.
- The Leventis Foundation Agricultural Training Programme will run for a year with extensive participation in several areas of agriculture.
- The full costs of tuition, accommodation, and feeding will be covered by the scholarship.
Documents Required Leventis Foundation Agricultural Training Programme Requirements:
You are to come along with the following documents on the screening day;
- A handwritten cover letter.
- A letter of attestation, signed by either the Chairman or Secretary of your Local Government of Origin or a Justice of the Peace (JP).
- Attach the following documents:
- Two (2) recent passport-sized photographs.
- Three (3) reference letters.
- Photocopies of your academic qualifications or any other relevant documents.
Apply
Deadline: February 21, 2025
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